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RIN: 3084-AB30

Publication ID: 2012

Title: Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Identification Act
Abstract: As part of the systematic review of all Commission rules, on November 7, 2011, the Commission initiated its periodic review of the Textile Rule by publishing a notice seeking public comments on the effectiveness and impact of the Rule. 76 FR 68690. The comment period closed on February 2, 2012. Staff anticipates that the Commission will issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by January 2013. The Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (Textile Act) requires wearing apparel and other covered household textile articles to be marked with (1) the generic names and percentages by weight of the constituent fibers present in the textile fiber product; (2) the name under which the manufacturer or another responsible USA company does business, or in lieu thereof, the registered identification number (RN) of such a company; and (3) the name of the country where the textile product was processed or manufactured. Pursuant to section 7(c) of the Textile Act, "the Commission is authorized and directed to make such rules and regulations, including the establishment of generic names of manufactured fibers, under and in pursuance of the terms of this Act as may be necessary and proper for administration and enforcement." These implementing rules are set forth at 16 CFR 303.
Agency: Federal Trade Commission(FTC)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 16 CFR 303
Legal Authority: 15 USC 70

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
ANPRM	11/07/2011	76 FR 68690
Comment Period Closed	02/02/2012
NPRM	01/00/2013

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Related RINs: Previously reported as 3084-AA52
Agency Contact: Robert M Frisby Attorney Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., CC-9528, Washington, DC 20580 Phone:202 326-2098 Email: rfrisby@ftc.gov